Product ID:LITHIUM SULFUR DIOXIDE BATTERY
MSDS Date:09/19/1988
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-071-4923
MSDS Number: BJMHT

SAFT AMERICA INC ADVANCED BATTERY SYSTEMS DIVISION

313 CRESCENT ST
VALDESE, NC 28690
US

Emergency Phone: 704-874-4111

Info Phone: 704-874-4111

Cage: 7X634

SAFT AMERICA INC ADVANCED BATTERY SYSTEMS DIVISION

VALDESE, NC 28690-9643 US

Telephone: 828-874-4111/912-245-2806

Cage: 7X634

LITHIUM METAL

CAS: 7439-93-2

RTECS: OJ5540000

Fraction By Weight: 4%

SULFUR DIOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7446-09-5

RTECS: WS4550000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM/5 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/5 STEL; 9293

ACETONITRILE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 40PPM/60 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 40PPM/60STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SPRINKLER-PROT,NON-COMBUST STRUCTURE W/ADEQ

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SEPARATED FROM OTHR MATL.AIR-CONDITIONING/COOLING IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ENCOUNTERED BUT BATTERIES SHOULD BE KEPT AS COOL AS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHLD BE AVOIDED.HERMETICALLY SEALED LITHIUM CELLS DO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HANDLNG,THEY MAY RELEASE SO*2 GAS IF VENT IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHLD BE USED TO PREVNT INADVERTENT CONC OF GAS IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STORED, IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO INSTALL ALARM DEVICES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EXPOSURE TO SULFUR DIOXIDE IS
DANGEROUS TO EYES, NOSE, THROAT, SKIN, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
BRONCHI. CAN PRODUCE EDEMA OF LUNGS AND GLOTTIS. RESPIRATORY
PARALYSIS MAY BE FATAL. LITHIUM MAY DAMAGE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES AND SKIN.
SUFFOCATING ODOR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY
DISEASES.

First Aid:IF CELL VENTS, PERSONNEL SHOULD BE EVACUATED FROM
CONTAMINATED AREAS. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION SHOULD BE GIVEN IF
BREATHING STOPS. SUMMON MEDICAL HELP. EXPOSURE TO SULFUR DIOXIDE IS
PARTICULARLY DANGERO US TO PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA & OTHER
RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

Flash Point:42.0F,(CH*3CN)
Lower Limits:4.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:LITH-X FOR LITHIUM FIRE. USE WATER TO KEEP CELLS
COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERIES CAN VENT WHEN SUBJECT TO
EXCESSIVE HEAT, EXPOSING CELL CONTENTS.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP OUT OF AREA UNLESS A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
FULL FACE SCBA, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND GLOVES ARE USED. PROVIDE
MAXIMUM VENTILATION TO CLEAR OUT TOXIC GASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THE LI/SO*2 CELL IS CAPABLE OF LONG
TERM STORAGE AT TEMPERATURES AS HIGH AS 160F COMPARED TO A MAXIMUM
OF ABOUT 130F FOR MOST PRIMARY (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:DO NOT REMOVE OR BYPASS ELECTRICAL OR THERMAL FUSES.
DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 200F.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:IN EVENT OF VENTS, PROVIDE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE AMOUNT OF
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PREC:BATTERY SYSTEMS. STORAGE FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR AT 160F
HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED. STORAGE AT LOWER TEMPS WILL IMPROVE CAPACITY
RETENTION OF BATTERY. FOR EXAMPLE, A SHELF LIFE OF 10 YEARS IS
PROJECTED FOR STORAGE AT 70F. LI/SO*2 CELLS AND BATTERIES SHOULD BE
STORED IN A WELL-VENTILATED, (SEE INGRED 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2400F,1316C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:357F,181C
Spec Gravity:0.5
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-WHITE SOFT METALLIC SOLID; ODORLESS. (SEE
INGREDIENT 11).

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:BATTERY CNTNS HERMETICALLY SEALED CELLS,&
IS NONREACTIVE PROVIDED BATTERY INTEGRITY IS MAINTAINED/CELL SEAL
IS INTACT.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEATING,MECHANICAL ABUSE THAT MAY
PRODUCE VENTING,ELECTRICAL ABUSE SUCH AS RECHARGING VOLTAGE
REVERSAL/SHORT-CIRCUITING.

Waste Disposal Methods:CELLS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE A HAZARDOUS WASTE
BECAUSE OF REACTIVITY. LAND DISPOSAL IS PROHIBITED UNLESS CELLS ARE
TREATED SO AS TO RENDER THEM NON-REACTIVE. DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGUL ATIONS .

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